Re: (ET) Snow Blower Performance

["Tim Humphrey" <hump evgrin com>]

Do you have the chain drive or belt drive thrower?

The belt drive model is very hard to keep the proper tension if the belt
is old. Obviously, if the belt is loose the auger will be able to slow
down without loading the motor. Repleace it with an AG duty belt. I think
their called AG(agriculture) duty anyway, they're green.

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> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Steve George
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:20 AM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: (ET) Snow Blower Performance
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> I hoping you guys can help...
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> I'm using my snow blower for the first time this year on my E20 (new
> batteries + Altrax)
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> It's working great but perhaps someone can advise me on the following...
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> The blower spins freely by hand and the motor has lots of torque but it
> doesn't throw the snow far. Dry snow it throws just clear of the wheels
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> wet snow just blocks the thrower funnel.
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> Is something amiss?
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> There is some rust inside the funnel but nothing I'd have thought would 
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> the cause.
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> There are a few dings on the blades but nothing serious
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> Do they all perform like this?
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> The motor doesn't seem to slow down when I blow 6" of snow, so I'm
> assuming
> the wiring resistance etc is okay.
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> Any advantage to changing the sprockets to increase the rpm?
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> All help appreciated - It's fun anyway and this thing has so much torque,
> I
> was thinking of building a plough - anyone done this?
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> Steve
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